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Former attorney general says FBI can’t return Texas lawmakers who fled state  The Hill Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts  NBC News Cornyn leans into Texas redistricting fight amid uphill reelection bid  The Hill Texas Democrats fled the state to oppose GOP redistricting. Why this one stayed behind.  USA Today Texas redistricting fight with Democrats …

Lawmakers urge Meta to shut down Instagram Map: “abysmal” at protecting children  Axios What to Know About Instagram Map, Location Sharing and Privacy Concerns  The New York Times Senators urge Meta to roll back Instagram Map feature that sparked uproar  NBC News Instagram rolls out new features including map, reposts and Friends Reels tab  ABC News What Even Is Instagram Now?  WIRED Source link

Minnesota Man Charged in Attack on Lawmakers Pleads Not Guilty  The New York Times Alleged killer of Minnesota politician and her husband pleads not guilty in court  The Guardian Man accused of killing Minnesota lawmaker pleads not guilty to murder charges  NBC News Vance Boelter enters ‘not guilty’ plea at Thursday hearing  5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Vance Boelter, charged with killing Melissa and Mark Hortman, …

MINNEAPOLIS, Min. — The suspect in the June assassination of Minnesota’s house speaker and her husband, and the attempted murder of a state senator and his wife, pleaded not guilty to numerous charges in federal court on Thursday, court papers say. Vance Luther Boelter, 58, of Green Isle, Minnesota, led police on a two-day manhunt after the June 14 shootings …

GOP Sen. Cornyn says FBI will help locate Texas Democratic lawmakers  The Washington Post Democrats respond to FBI agreement to locate Texas lawmakers: ‘We will not be intimidated’ – as it happened  The Guardian Led by Trump, Republicans push to redraw election maps in multiple states  The Washington Post The Texas gerrymandering showdown is about to get even messier  vox.com Texas redistricting feud escalates …

Cornyn Says F.B.I. Will Help Find Texas Lawmakers Who Fled State  The New York Times Cornyn: FBI director approved request to help arrest runaway Texas Democrats  The Hill Can the Out-of-State Texas Dems Be Arrested?  Time Magazine Trump’s Redistricting Gambit Is Poison for Blue State Republicans  Politico FBI to Aid Texas in Locating Democrats Over Redistricting  Newsweek Source link

Democratic state legislators from Texas were evacuated from their suburban Chicago hotel Wednesday morning following a threat at the property, and a news conference set to feature Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin was canceled. Later in the morning, Gov. JB Pritzker authorized Illinois State Police to become involved in protecting the lawmakers. “I am aware of reports that threats were made …

A Delta Air Lines plane parks at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on April 09, 2025 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.  Joe Raedle | Getty Images Delta Air Lines said on Friday it will not use artificial intelligence to set personalized ticket prices for passengers after facing sharp criticism from U.S. lawmakers and broad public concern. Last week, Democratic Senators Ruben …

Alaska lawmakers override governor’s veto of public school funding, restoring services and teachers  Alaska Beacon Lawmakers travel to Juneau for special session as governor says they ‘don’t seem to care’  Anchorage Daily News Special session: Lawmakers override governor’s education funding line-item veto  Alaska’s News Source Ignore Dunleavy’s edict. End the special session this weekend  Reporting From Alaska A $50.6 million vote: what’s at stake …

Senate President Gary Stevens, R-Kodiak, left, is applauded as he exits the joint session of the Alaska Legislature following two veto override votes on August 2, 2025. (Marc Lester / ADN) JUNEAU — Alaska lawmakers overrode two of Gov. Mike Dunleavy’s vetoes in a joint session Saturday, marking the latest twist in a rift between legislators and the governor. Saturday’s …